WALKER v. TILLEY LAMP COMPANY, LIMITED

Nos. 71-1752, 71-1753.

467 F.2d 219 (1972)

Carl N. WALKER, Administrator of the Estate of Norbert N. Walker, Deceased, v. The TILLEY LAMP COMPANY, LIMITED, a corporation, et al., Eagle Star Insurance Group, garnishee, Appellant. Mary C. FLAVIN, Administratrix of the Estate of Wilbert F. GRIES, Deceased, v. The TILLEY LAMP COMPANY, LIMITED, a corporation, et al., Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided July 6, 1972.

Certiorari Denied October 10, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas F. Weis, Weis & Weis, Daniel J. Weis, Pittsburgh, Pa., for appellant.

Jerry B. Landis, Robert A. Cohen, Pittsburgh, Pa., for appellees.

Before HASTIE, GIBBONS and MAX ROSENN, Circuit Judges.


Certiorari Denied October 10, 1972. See 93 S.Ct. 130.

OPINION OF THE COURT

PER CURIAM:

This appeal challenges as an abuse of discretion the refusal of the trial judge to vacate a default entered against a garnishee as a result of its failure for 43 days to answer Interrogatories in Attachment despite the requirement of law that answer be filed within twenty days.

Rule 55(c), Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, under which appellant sought relief...

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